HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3553-11-2007RESOLUTION NO 3553-11 2007
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND
DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL
ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 2007 FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ELECTING A COUNCIL MEMBER, DISTRICT 9
WHEREAS, on August 21 2007 the City Council of the City of Fort Worth adopted
Ordinance No 17717-08-2007 later amended by Ordinance No 17792-09-2007 calling for
and ordering an election to be held on Tuesday November 6 2007 for the election of a
Council Member in Council District 9 to serve the remainder of an unexpired term held by
Council Member Wendy Davis until the regular City Council election in May 2009 and
WHEREAS on November 6 2007 a special election was held at which the qualified
voters of the City had the opportunity to vote for the purpose of electing a Council Member
from District 9 and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Texas Election Code the City Council of the
City of Fort Worth is required to canvass the returns and declare the results of the election
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH
SECTION 1 That the declarations and findings contained in the preamble of this
Resolution are hereby found to be true and correct and shall be made a part hereof
SECTION 2. That the City Council hereby finds that the election for City Council
Member in District 9 was held on November 6 2007 at which election qualified voters were
given the opportunity to vote for the purpose of electing a Council Member from District 9
SECTION 3 That the City Council further finds and declares that the returns for such
elections are as follows
Member of City Council -.District 9
Mark Pederson 45
Juan Rangel 1 006
Chris Turner 774
Bernie Scheffler 262
Jim Beckman 603
Joel Burns 1 608
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SECTION 4. That the City Council further finds and declares that such returns are
correct, and adopts them as the returns of the election held on November 6 2007 together
with the tabulation of the total number of votes received in each precinct attached hereto as
Exhibit A and incorporated herein
SECTION 5. That no candidate received a majority of the total number of votes
received by all candidates for the office and that no candidate be declared elected to City
Council District 9
SECTION 6 That it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting of the
Fort VVorth City Council at which this Resolution was adopted was open to the public, and that
public notice of the time place and purpose of said meeting was given as required by Chapter
551 oif the Texas Government Code
SECTION 7 That this Resolution shall take effect upon adoption on this 19th day of
Noverber 2007
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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David IL. Yett
City Attorney
APPROVED
CITY C®UNCIL
NOV 1 9 2007
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City Secretary of the
City ®t Fort Worth, Texas
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